Visitors lined up as early as 8:30 for the show's 9 a.m. opening the morning of Saturday, March 25.

Most early birds flocked straight to the Closeout Center to get the best selection.

The Closeout Center had great deals on clothing, gloves, bikes, jerseys and even snowboards.

A birds-eye view of the closeout center, which had quite a line by midday.

New this year was a free BIke Valet where riders could lock their bikes in a secure location while browsing the show.

Sam Swett and Barb Graetzer, two cyclists from Aspire to Inspire. Aspire to Inspire will be pedaling 32,000 miles across the globe to raise money for four charities including the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation. For more pictures of the exhibitors, click here.

Chicago Athlete and Clif Bar presented 2006 Athlete of the Year Bob McKeague with a bag of prizes. McKeague, 81, is the oldest finisher of the Hawaii Ironman. Eileen Lapeta, also 2006 Athlete of the Year, currently attends Purdue University and could not make the presentation.

Clif Bar Athlete of the Year Bob McKeague jokes with Clif Bar representative Joel Feinberg about how his bag of prizes was too heavy. Yeah right, Bob, we know you're going to use it to do bicep curls.

Bev Ehlebracht explains the benefits and proper use of a heart monitor to seminar participants. Heart Zones Cycling held two seminars over the course of the show that taught participants about heart rate training.

Russel McGrath, 3, enjoys the Kids Demo Area. Kids were allowed to try out bikes and trikes for as long as they pleased. The Family Fitness Expo also featured a moon bounce and giant slide for kids.

Ariel Hoeffleur brought her grandpa Roger to the show. For more pictures of kids and families, click here.

Eric and Richard Nielsen came to the bike show with the McClain County Wheelers of Bloomington, Ill. The Nielsens are in the market for a new road bike. "This is a good place to go for ideas on what is available," Richard said.

Roark Custom Titanium brought one of their titanium bikes to the show. Based in Brownsburg, Ind., Roark builds custom-made road bikes. One model disassembles and fits in a carry-on case for frequent flyers.

A show favorite, the GT Extreme Stunt Team performed BMX tricks at six shows over the weekend.

For more pictures of the GT Extreme Stunt Team's performances, click here.

Thank you to everyone who came to the 2006 Chicago Bike Show. We'll see you next year!

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